It is no secret that I’m possibly the world’s biggest Aimee Bender fan. And it’s no secret that she’s responsible in a huge way for the way I write what I write now.
And I’ve just found this. Her reading one of my all time favourite stories, ‘The Meeting’. I can’t tell you how much I love this.
Listen to it here. It is WONDERFUL.
Or click Play below.
That was brilliant. I can't stop thinking about the spine. Thanks for posting this, I'm going to have to order one of her books now. Which do you recommend first?
Bloody marvellous, isn't it? Either 'Willful Creatures' or 'The Girl in the Flammable Skirt' – there's not much between them – they're both utterly brilliant. I read Willful Creatures first (The Meeting is from that one). This is the first from her other:http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/0798/bender/excerpt.htmlThrilled you liked it too!Nik
Wow. Loved that one too. Almost cried! I think I'll get 'The Girl in the Flammable Skirt' first then, for no other reason that I like the title. I have 10 minutes before I have to set off for work and I'm spending them writing, thanks Nik, thanks Aimee.
You know, that makes me incredibly happy! Hope you do good writing and that enjoy the book (I'm certain you will!).
Wonderful is the word. I have to go and write now.
Hope you don't mind that I've put this story on my page too, with full credit to you, of course.I just listened to it again.
Joanna – it certainly is! Hope you did good writing!Course I don't mind, Teresa! Spread the love!Nik